Summary
A man in the United States shared an experience where he accidentally clicked a scam link while setting up a Google profile for his business. This link led him to a fake website designed to trick him into giving out important information. Fortunately, he realized the scam in time and avoided providing his password.
Key Facts
- The man tried setting up a Google profile and clicked a scam link by mistake.
- The link was a sponsored result on Google and looked legitimate.
- The domain name was misspelled as "goolge," which led the man to a fake page.
- The scam involved tricking him into running a command and entering his password.
- He noticed the suspicious request for his password and restarted his computer.
- He later advised others not to run commands they don't understand and to verify online information.
- He highlighted the attack as "AMOS infostealer," a known threat to Mac users.
- Newsweek has reached out to Google for a response.
